Inter-system mobility and service management in GSM/PDC roaming

Author

Yamaguchi, Akira ; Ota, Shinji ; Ito, Yoshihiko ; Ohashi, Masayoshi ; Watanabe, Fumio

Author_Institution

KDD R&D Lab., Saitama, Japan

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Nov 1997

Firstpage

694

Abstract

This paper discusses mobility support and service portability between different mobile systems. The IWF (interworking function), which deals with signaling protocol and user information conversion, is a promising approach for inter-system roaming. The required capabilities, configuration and procedures are described for the case of GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) and PDC (Personal Digital Cellular). The paper concludes that the IWF can support both inter-system mobility and service portability

Keywords

cellular radio; digital radio; internetworking; land mobile radio; personal communication networks; protocols; telecommunication network management; telecommunication signalling; GSM/PDC roaming; Global System for Mobile communications; Personal Digital Cellular; inter-system mobility; interworking function; mobility support; service management; service portability; signaling protocol; user information conversion; Channel capacity; Communication system security; GSM; Indium tin oxide; Laboratories; Mobile communication; Protocols; Research and development; Research and development management; Smart cards;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1997. GLOBECOM '97., IEEE

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4198-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1997.638419

Filename

638419